Nueva Guinea in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Nueva Guinea sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 697 mm of rain over about 90 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Nueva Guinea's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Nueva Guinea has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Nueva Guinea's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 697 mm
- 90 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.8
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Nueva Guinea in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical summer day in Nueva Guinea reaches about 29°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Nueva Guinea
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Nueva Guinea weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27° / 21° | 60 | 20.4 | 11.4 | 5.1 |
| Feb | 28° / 21° | 41 | 16.1 | 11.6 | 5.3 |
| Mar | 29° / 22° | 32 | 13.1 | 11.9 | 5.1 |
| Apr | 31° / 23° | 46 | 15.2 | 12.3 | 4.0 |
| May | 31° / 23° | 186 | 25.8 | 12.5 | 2.9 |
| Jun | 30° / 23° | 253 | 29.2 | 12.7 | 2.7 |
| Jul | 29° / 23° | 225 | 30.3 | 12.6 | 2.9 |
| Aug | 29° / 23° | 219 | 30.1 | 12.4 | 2.8 |
| Sep | 30° / 23° | 230 | 29 | 12.1 | 2.7 |
| Oct | 29° / 22° | 243 | 28.9 | 11.7 | 2.9 |
| Nov | 28° / 22° | 155 | 23.9 | 11.5 | 3.8 |
| Dec | 28° / 22° | 88 | 23.3 | 11.3 | 4.5 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Nueva Guinea gets around 697 mm of rain over 90 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 9 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min in early June to 12 h 12 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Nueva Guinea
In summer, Nueva Guinea overlaps its atlantic hurricane and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Nueva Guinea sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Nueva Guinea's rainy season runs May–November, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Nueva Guinea?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nueva Guinea.
What to pack for Nueva Guinea in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Nueva Guinea sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 90 days see rain.
UV index in Nueva Guinea in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nueva Guinea peaks around March 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 9 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Extreme |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Nueva Guinea in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Nueva Guinea is worst in July — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.4× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 6 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 27 | 20 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 6 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | Good |
| Feb | 8 | Good |
| Mar | 9 | Good |
| Apr | 17 | Moderate |
| May | 21 | Moderate |
| Jun | 21 | Moderate |
| Jul | 27 | Moderate |
| Aug | 20 | Moderate |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 6 | Good |
| Dec | 6 | Good |
Where is Nueva Guinea?
Nueva Guinea sits at 11.7°N, 84.5°W, 212 m above sea level, in Nicaragua. The nearest listed city is Rama, 58 km away.
Topography around Nueva Guinea
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Nueva Guinea.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Nueva Guinea has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 127 m around an average of 188 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 538 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 709 m.
The land around Nueva Guinea is covered by trees (51%) and grassland (43%) within 3 km, grassland (53%) and trees (47%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.
Nicaragua travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 3
- Reconsider Travel
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 34% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $3,173
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.3 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Homicide rate
- 11.3
- per 100k, 2021
- Road deaths
- 16.9
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Lower middle
- World Bank
- English
- Moderate
- EF EPI 512
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Nueva Guinea (11.6876°, -84.4562°, elevation 212 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.